New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Monday announced that it will introduce next-generation high-speed in-flight connectivity powered by Starlink, with a progressive rollout beginning in the first quarter of 2027. Advertisement The airline said the deployment will be carried out across its Airbus A350-900 long-haul and ultra-long-range fleet, as well as […]
United Airlines’ Relax Row will emerge as a data-driven compromise between standard economy class and premium cabin in 2027, turning unsold seats into a sleep-focused product on long-haul routes like Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) – London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and San Francisco–Singapore. By offering a full row of three economy seats, paired with bedding […]
The OnePlus Ace 6 was launched in China in October last year and later arrived in India in December as the rebranded OnePlus 15R. Now, discussions around its successor, the OnePlus Ace 7, have begun to surface. A fresh rumour has revealed key specifications of the purported device. This leak comes as the Chinese brand […]
American model-host Lisa S, wife of Chinese-American actor Daniel Wu, is making a comeback in the fashion industry. Lisa S, whose full name is Lisa Selesner, recently joined Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu and has since garnered about 17,000 followers. She uploaded a 40-second video of herself on April 29, with the caption: “Long time no […]
Meta’s microblogging app Threads has crossed 150 million daily active users and is expanding its ad offerings globally, but the company cautioned that monetisation will remain gradual, with neither Threads nor WhatsApp Status expected to meaningfully contribute to revenues in the near term.Speaking during the company’s quarterly earnings call, finance chief Susan Li said user […]
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Tourists ride in an open-top bus in Central during the Labour Day holiday. Authorities expect about 980,000 mainland Chinese visitors to come to Hong Kong for the break. (Photo: South China Morning Post) Ultra-low-priced Hong Kong tour packages reliant on commissions and pushing mainland Chinese visitors to make additional purchases remain prevalent despite tighter government […]
Good morning. It is Angela Skujins holding the pen for today’s newsletter from Brussels, where it seems the spotlight is firmly 4,300 kilometres away in the South Caucasus. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Leaders from all across Europe are meeting today in Yerevan, Armenia, for the eighth edition of the European Political Community (EPC). The meeting – boasting […]
Like any successful populist leader, Nigel Farage loves to pose as a straight-talking man who dares take on the smug elites. So despite his public school and City of London trading background, he claims to have always been an outsider. He works hard to burnish a facade as standard-bearer for ordinary folks fighting a complacent […]
New Delhi: India cautiously eased FDI norms from May 1, 2026, for foreign companies with Chinese/Hong Kong shareholding of up to 10 per cent to invest in India under the automatic route. Several foreign and domestic firms, industry associations, experts, and startups were demanding this easing.Here are few questions and answers to understand the issue […]
The government’s Department of Fisheries defended its 9‑million‑baht Thailand FishAI smartphone application on Saturday after social media outrage over misidentifications and doubts about its value. Officials said on Sunday that the one‑year prototype can currently identify about 50 species and links to a 2,000‑entry library while users submit images to help improve accuracy. Launched to […]
Meta’s purchase could address critical shifts in the ‘high-value labour’ markets. As per Bloomberg, the ARI will offer deep expertise about how it can design models and frontier capabilities for the robot control and adopt self-learning to control the whole-body humanoid. In a social media post, Xiaolong Wang, the co-founder of ARI, stated that their […]
PRNewswire Advertisement Singapore, May 4: Edwards Lifesciences, the leading global structural heart innovation company, recently announced 10-year results from the COMMENCE aortic trial, reinforcing the long-term durability and sustained performance of its proprietary RESILIA tissue. The data were presented at the 106th American Association for Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting. Advertisement Valvular heart disease continues to […]
SINGAPORE, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Edwards Lifesciences, the leading global structural heart innovation company, recently announced 10-year results from the COMMENCE aortic trial, reinforcing the long-term durability and sustained performance of its proprietary RESILIA tissue. The data were presented at the 106th American Association for Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting. Valvular heart disease continues to pose […]
SINGAPORE: A total of 2,589 people were caught and penalised for possessing and using vapes in the first three months of 2026, including 377 who were etomidate vaporiser offenders. Among them, 256 individuals were placed on rehabilitation programmes, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said in a press release on Monday (May […]
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The Amritsar Commissionerate Police have dismantled yet another sophisticated cross-border arms smuggling module operating in the border belt. Advertisement During the operation, police arrested four accused and recovered seven pistols, including two Glock 9mm pistols (Made in Austria), four .30 bore pistols (Made in China) and one additional .30 bore pistol from their possession. Advertisement […]
Ottawa, May 3 The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), in its latest public report, has identified Khalistani elements as a violent extremist threat, as per a media report. A small but determined group of Canada-based Khalistani extremists (CBKEs) continue to use Canada as a base to promote, raise funds and plan violence, according to a […]
Walsh won in 54.33 seconds at the Fort Lauderdale Open in Florida, where she set her previous world record of 54.60s. Published On 3 May 20263 May 2026 American swimmer Gretchen Walsh has stormed to 54.33 seconds in the women’s 100-metre butterfly to lower her own world record for the fourth time at the Fort […]
SINGAPORE – Local actor James Seah has responded for the first time to speculation that his marriage to local influencer Nicole Chang Min is on the rocks, saying that the rumours about his personal life are “baseless”. Seah, 35, and Chang, 34, tied the knot in January 2022 after dating for about six years. However, […]
The death of a celebrity pedigree kitten in China has sparked widespread debate about veterinary accountability, animal welfare standards and the legal protection available to pet owners in the country’s rapidly growing pet industry. Social media-famous cat at centre of controversy Kuankuan, a blue-golden-shaded British Longhair kitten admired by millions online, was known for her […]
A maverick football legend jetted off with his friend’s model girlfriend before they were embroiled in an alleged blackmail storm over a sex tape 09:00, 03 May 2026 View 8 Images Lavezzi played for Napoli and PSG in a glittering career(Image: AFP/Getty Images) A football legend was embroiled in a sex tape blackmail storm after […]
SINGAPORE – Construction work has been suspended at the site of the Chong Pang City integrated development after a metal bar from the worksite fell through the roof of a nearby HDB block. The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) said on May 3 that the metal bar fell during dismantling works at an upper floor of […]
SINGAPORE: A metal beam from the Chong Pang City construction site in Yishun damaged part of the roof of a nearby Housing Board block on Saturday (May 2). The incident involved a fallen metal beam during dismantling works on an upper floor of the integrated development, the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) said in a news […]
A reported marketing campaign linked to US tech-backed groups is said to be paying social media influencers to promote American artificial intelligence while also warning that China’s AI progress could pose a threat. The influencers are believed to be part of Build American AI, a nonprofit tied to a political fundraising group supported by major […]
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar has placed on forced leave an assistant professor who was accused of assaulting and harassing a PhDstudent. IIT Ropar has placed the assault-accused assistant professor on leave “IIT Ropar is fully aware of an incident reported by a PhD scholar. The Institute acted within 24 hours—ICC proceedings have […]
A restaurant in Sabah, Malaysia, has received widespread praise online after its employees reportedly prevented a suspected drink-spiking incident involving a female diner. The alarming episode came to light after the owner of Pate Grill shared details of the incident in a viral TikTok video, urging women to stay alert during social outings. Staff notice […]
President William Lai Ching-te says he met King Mswati III and signed trade agreements. Published On 3 May 20263 May 2026 Taiwan President William Lai Ching-te says his government will never give up on engaging with the world as he visited Eswatini despite China’s efforts to block the trip. Lai arrived in Eswatini, formerly known […]
